HuffPost appoints Belton as editor-in-chief
HuffPost has named Danielle Belton its new editor-in-chief. Belton starts on Apr. 12 and will be reporting to Mark Schoofs, editor-in-chief of BuzzFeed News. She will be based in New York. Belton joins from The Root where she had been for more than 6 years, joining as an associate editor, and then serving as a […]
Real Deal reporter Kromrei is departing for Housing Wire
Georgia Kromrei, a reporter at The Real Deal in New York, is leaving the news organization. Her last day is Wednesday. She will start at HousingWire, as a senior mortgage reporter on April 1. “I’ve had the absolute privilege of working with some of the sharpest people around, on a beat that has been full […]
Bloomberg Opinion hires Rieck as social media editor
Bloomberg Opinion has hired Kami Rieck as its social media editor. She will start next month. Rieck is currently an engagement fellow at the Texas Tribune, where she has worked since January. She has also been working as an audience engagement intern at the Boston Globe. She was also a social media fellow at Business Insider. She […]
Axios hires King as a business reporter
Business journalist Hope King has been hired by Axios as a reporter. She started on Monday. “At Axios, I’ll focus on breaking stories at the nexus of capital markets, leadership, and emerging industries: Space, energy, mobility, and digital marketplaces and jobs are exploding,” she wrote on Twitter. Last year, King started a newsletter called “Unemployed Together.” King […]
Insider’s Lee departing for The Drive
Business Insider senior automotive reporter Kristen Lee is leaving to become deputy editor of The Drive. Her last day at Business Insider is Wednesday. She will start her new job next month and help spearhead car reviews and features coverage. “Despite everything, The Drive grew hugely last year, nearly doubling its audience,” she wrote on Twitter. Lee […]
McFarling names national science correspondent at STAT News
Usha Lee McFarling has been named national science correspondent at STAT News. She has been the news organization’s Los Angeles correspondent since April 2016. She has been writing stories on COVID’s impact on marginalized communities, including Filipino nurses, the Cherokee Nation, and immigrants. Her new focus this year will be a project on the obstacles […]
Columbus Biz First reporter Colombo moves to workforce and DEI coverage
Columbus Business First reporter Hayleigh Colombo is now covering workforce development and diversity, equity and inclusion. She will continue to cover the business of higher education, arts, sports, and tourism. Colombo has been at Business First since September 2019. Before that, she spent more than five years at the Indianapolis Business Journal covering education and state […]
Bloomberg News reporter LaVito moving to Boston
Bloomberg News reporter Angelica LaVito is moving to Boston to expand her coverage to health care topics such as biotech and public health. She will relocate this summer. She has been based in New York. She has been at Bloomberg since January 2020 covering the e-cigarette industry, including Juul Labs Inc. She also reported on pharmacies, […]
STAT News hires Molteni from Wired
Wired staff writer Megan Molteni has ben hired by STAT News. She will start next month. Molteni will cover the biology revolution, including big DNA data, genetic medicine and Crispr. At Wired, she has been covering biotechnology, public health, and genetic privacy. Previously, she freelanced as a reporter, audio producer, and fact-checker. Her work has appeared in Popular Science, […]
Davis joining M&A team at Bloomberg
Liana B. Baker, U.S. team leader for mergers and acquisitions, sent out the following announcement on Wednesday: Michelle F. Davis will be joining the deals team on April 5 as an M&A reporter with a focus on health care, one of the busiest areas of global activity, as well as acquisition financing across all sectors. Michelle […]
